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The May 2008 cover of CHALLENGE



Photo by Stan Choronzy
 
CHALLENGE is the award-winning monthly publication of CVR. The newsletter contains a wealth of information for the more-than 1900 Porsche enthusiasts in Connecticut and the surrounding areas. 

Content includes updates on Club activities, technical articles, classified ads, and most importantly, information about upcoming events that you can get involved in and join the fun that is CVR!

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Subscriptions to CHALLENGE are $30 per year, and included free if you become a member of CVR for
$42 per year. 

Scott Slauson is the current editor overseeing the CHALLENGE Editorial Team. To learn more about making submissions to CHALLENGE, Scott can be contacted at CVREditor@cvrpca.org. Information about Issue Closing Dates for future issues and advertising rates are included below. 

Links to the CHALLENGE archives are also included abaove.


All submissions of content should be sent to Scott Slauson, CHALLENGE Editor.  Closing dates for submissions to be included in future issues of the newsletter are as follows:
Issue Closing Dates
The 20th of each month for the issue coming out 2 months later.

For example Jan 20 is deadline for the March 2007 issue.
 
 

Advertising Rates
Number of Insertions Full Page Half Page Quarter Page
12 Issues $1200 $680 $385
6 Issues $630 $360 $205
3 Issues $340 $190 $115
1 Issue $130 $75 $45
 
Cover Ads: 12 Month Commitments Only
Inside Front Cover: $1550
Inside Back Cover: $1450
Outside Back Cover: $825
 
The advertising rates listed above are for computer-readable or camera-ready artwork submitted in PC format on CD or ZIPdisk, created in Photoshop or Quark.  All ads are payable in advance.  There is a 20% surcharge for ads submitted as non-camera-ready artwork. For additional information, please contact the CHALLENGE advertising editor, Jim Martin
 
Display Ad Dimensions (HxW, in Inches)
Full Page: 7-1/2 x 4-1/2
Half Page: 3-5/8 x 4-1/2
Quarter Page: 1-7/8 x 4-1/2
Inside Front/Back Cover 8-1/2 x 5-1/2
Outside Back Cover 4-1/4 x 5-1/2
 

Awards
At the annual Porsche Parade, PCA holds a competition to judge the region's newsletters. CVR and 12 other Regions make up Class 5 which includes all regions with 650 or more members. The Best Overall Winner receives the Paul R. Heinmiller Award. Below is a summary of the awards that CHALLENGE has received in recent years:
 
Year Award Editors
~2002~ Third in Class 5 Joanne & Ed Muzzulin
~2001~ Second in Class 5 Norene & John Howard
~1999~ Heinmiller Award & First in Class 5 Norene & John Howard
~1997~ First in Class 5 Jeanette & Marland Whiteman
~1996~ First in Class 5 Jeanette & Marland Whiteman
~1992~ Heinmiller Award Gary Plassman & Ray Prokoski
~1989~ Heinmiller Award Linda Goodman, Pam & Paul Kudra
~1988~ Heinmiller Award Linda Goodman, Pam & Paul Kudra
 

Editorial Team
Advertising: Jim Martin
Editor: Scott Slauson
Assistant Editor: Open Position - John Karam Acting
Copy Editor Marri Fairbanks
Covers and Photo Editor John Karam & Barry Skalka
 
 
 
 
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